Each of the following situations occurred during for one of your audit clients:
An inventory writedown due to obsolescence.
Discovery that depreciation expenses were omitted by accident from s income statement.
The useful lives of all machinery were changed from eight to five years.
The depreciation method used for all equipment was changed from the decliningbalance to the straightline method.
Restructuring costs were incurred.
The Stridewell Company, a manufacturer of shoes, sold all of its retail outlets. It will continue to manufacture and sell its shoes to other retailers. A loss was incurred in the disposition of the retail stores. The retail stores are considered a component of the entity.
The inventory costing method was changed from FIFO to average cost.
Required:
For each situation, select the appropriate reporting treatment from the list below consider each event to be material:
As an unusual gain or loss
As a prior period adjustment
As a change in accounting principle
As a discontinued operation
As a change in accounting estimate
As a change in accounting estimate achieved by a change in accounting principle
Indicate whether each situation would be included in the income statement in continuing operations CO or below continuing operations BC or if it would appear as an adjustment to retained earnings RE